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17-589: The population is 7055 (2011), counting the villages in the Oberaargau . The traditional name was Buchsi . Herzogenbuchsee is built on a moraine of the Rhone Glacier . The area has been settled for at least 10,000 years, with ancient settlements around the Inkwilersee and Burgäschisee . There is also evidence of Roman buildings from approximately 200 CE near the current Reformed Church. The first documented use of

34-503: A major thoroughfare for traffic running both east and west and north and south. The Aar River traverses it from west to east, and the primary motorway of Switzerland (the A1) and the main Bern-Zürich railway run through it, making it a central transport region. The primary city is Langenthal , and the towns of Herzogenbuchsee , Wangen , and Aarwangen are important transportation centers. Since

51-532: Is a major hub railway station in the canton of Solothurn , Switzerland , at the junction of lines to Zürich , Bern , Basel , Lucerne and Biel . As a result, Olten is a railway town and was also the site of the main workshop of the Swiss Central Railway ( German : Schweizerische Centralbahn ), which became a major workshop for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS). It

68-716: Is the region that encompasses the upper watershed of the Aar River in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On the north, lie the Jura Mountains , and on the south the hills leading to the Emmental . Administratively, the Oberaargau forms a district within the region Emmental-Oberaargau of the canton of Bern . Historically (until 2009), the Oberaargau comprised the two administrative districts of Wangen and Aarwangen . It lies in

85-592: Is the southern terminus of the Basel Regional S-Bahn S3 and S9 lines, the northern terminus of the Lucerne S-Bahn S8 line, and the western terminus of the Aargau S-Bahn S26 line. Although Olten only has 18,000 inhabitants, the station is used each day by about 80,000 passengers and is one of the 10 busiest in Switzerland, busier than even Geneva . It serves 1,100 trains a day, making it one of

102-552: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.38 km (1.31 sq mi) or 34.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.66 km (1.03 sq mi) or 27.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.06 km (15 acres) or 0.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.5%. 34.0% of

119-662: The primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 1344 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 78 businesses in this sector. 1931 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 249 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following table: The municipality has a railway station, Herzogenbuchsee , on the Olten–Bern line . It has regular service to Zürich Hauptbahnhof , Bern , and Olten . Oberaargau 47°11′N 7°45′E  /  47.183°N 7.750°E  / 47.183; 7.750 The Oberaargau

136-661: The Emmenthal. In the High Middle Ages , the area was divided among the counts of Froburg, Aarwangen (later Grünenberg), Zähringen (later the Habsburgs ). As the political influence of the city of Bern increased in the late Middle Ages, the Oberaargau came more and more into its sphere of influence. In the 15th century, Bern conquered both the Oberaargau and the Unteraargau and ruled them as one. When Bern lost its old power in 1798,

153-604: The Unteraargau became the modern canton of Aargau. The boundary between the Oberaargau and Unteraargau was fixed in 1798 along the Wigger River . In 1802, however, it was shifted west to Murg river. This action was confirmed by the Act of Mediation of Napoleon in 1803 and the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Olten railway station Olten railway station ( German : Bahnhof Olten )

170-616: The building of the motorway, the primary economic development has taken place in the north, at the foot of the Jura Mountains , particularly in the towns of Wiedlisbach and Niederbipp . The highest point in the Oberaargaus is the Höllchöpfli in the municipality of Rumisberg , at 1231 meters, and the lowest point is on the Aare at Wynau , at 405 meters. The Oberaargau District in the Canton of Bern

187-504: The extreme northeast corner of the canton and includes the districts of Aarwangen and Wangen , and part of the district of Trachselwald . It is surrounded by the cantons of Solothurn , Aargau , and Lucerne . It is connected to the rest of the canton of Bern only in the south, where it borders on the Emmenthal. The Oberaargau lies on the Swiss Plateau between the large population centers of Bern and Zürich and has therefore become

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204-619: The last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.5%) and Albanian being third ( 2.6%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23.2%), the FDP (20.8%) and the Green Party (9.5%). The age distribution of

221-490: The municipality of Oberönz became part of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee. Before the merger, Herzogenbuchsee had an area of 6.8 km (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 35.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35% is forested. The rest of the land, (29.9%) is settled. Following the merger of Oberönz into Herzogenbuchsee, the new municipality has an area, as of 2009, of 9.83 km (3.80 sq mi). Of this area, 3.7 km (1.4 sq mi) or 37.6%

238-601: The name puhsa (pronounced Buchsa , in Latin buxum , meaning " box ") is found in the writings of Saint Gallus in 886 CE. In 1220 it was mentioned as Buchse and to distinguish it from Münchenbuchsee , in 1301 it was first mentioned as Herzogenbuchze . It was ruled by Burgundy , the Zähringer , the Kyburger , and finally, brought under the Altberni sovereignty. On January 1, 2008,

255-501: The population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.4%. In Herzogenbuchsee about 71.2% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Herzogenbuchsee has an unemployment rate of 1.88%. As of 2005, there were 31 people employed in

272-485: The total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 30.9% is used for growing crops and 6.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. The elevation of the train station is 465 m (1,526 ft). The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules on a Bend Argent six Box Leaves Vert and in chief a Crown Or . Herzogenbuchsee has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 7,293. As of 2007, 1,036 are foreign nationals. Over

289-487: Was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Emmental-Oberaargau administrative region and includes 45 municipalities over an area of (based on the 2004/09/16 survey) of 331.04 km (127.82 sq mi), and as of 31 December 2020, 82,472 residents. The region was already known as the Oberaargau in the early Middle Ages (in Latin superior pagus Aragauginsis ). However, this concept also included

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